> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://accountant24.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Workspace

> Everything Accountant24 knows about your money lives in one folder on your machine, the workspace.

## Where the workspace is

By default the workspace is `~/.accountant24`, a hidden folder in your home directory. **Settings → About** shows the exact path. Click the row to open the folder in the Finder.

## What the workspace holds

The workspace is a git repository, so every change to your books is recoverable.

| Path                | What it holds                                                                                                         | Versioned with git |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ |
| `ledger/`           | Your books as plain-text hledger journal files                                                                        | Yes                |
| `files/`            | The bank statements, receipts, and other documents you attached in chat                                               | Yes                |
| `memory.md`         | The agent's [memory](/docs/memory)                                                                                         | Yes                |
| `plugins/`          | Your installed [plugins](/docs/plugins)                                                                                    | Yes                |
| `app-settings.json` | The [app settings](/docs/settings)                                                                                         | Yes                |
| `models.json`       | Your local Ollama models, and any custom models you add by hand                                                       | Yes                |
| `sessions/`         | Your chats                                                                                                            | No                 |
| `auth.json`         | Your provider logins                                                                                                  | No                 |
| `uv/`               | Python and packages for [plugin scripts](/docs/create-a-plugin#helper-scripts), downloaded on first use and safe to delete | No                 |

## Use a different workspace

You can point the app at another folder, for example a second set of books, or a scratch workspace to try things out. Launch it with the `--workspace` flag from the terminal:

```sh theme={null}
open -a Accountant24 --args --workspace ~/Demo
```

The path may be relative or start with `~`. A folder that does not exist yet is created and seeded with a fresh ledger. The flag applies to that launch only. Without it the app opens `~/.accountant24` again.